Planning appeal decision
First And Second Floor Maisonette, 37 Lonsdale Road, London, W11 2BY
Planning appeal 3284641 at First And Second Floor Maisonette, 37 Lonsdale Road, London, W11 2BY (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was dismissed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to privacy and noise and disturbance.
conversion of flat roof to terrace. New windows and doors on rear elevation, replacement windows on front elevation. Replacement of existing roof and new AOV rooflight
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- W11 2BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents, with particular reference to privacy and noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including the Colville Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed roof terrace would create unacceptable privacy harm and noise disturbance to neighbouring residents at No 33 Lonsdale Road due to its immediate proximity to their windows, conflicting with Policy CL5 of the Local Plan 2019.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CL5Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL6Policy CL8Policy CL9Policy CL11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2022
- Dismissed24 February 202660008956 St. Marys Gate, London, W8 5UA
- Allowed8 January 2026336280553 Egerton Crescent, London, SW3 2ED
- Dismissed22 December 2025336960139 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
- Dismissed21 November 20253371695Flat 7, 50 Hans Place, London, SW1X 0LA
- Dismissed30 October 2025337028738 Smith Terrace, London, SW3 4DH
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®